Install LittleFS data uploader under Ubuntu 24.10

Development Tools IDE 2.x
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I am using the IDE 2.3.4 under Ubuntu 24.10 and would like to include the plugin arduino-littlefs-upload-1.5.3.vsix

I have found a description of how to install this plugin under Windows and MacOS here but no info on installing under Linux.

I have tried creating a "plugin" folder under "arduino-ide_2.3.4_Linux_64bit" and putting the vsix file there but an instruction called ‘Upload LittleFS to Pico/ESP8266/ESP32 ‘ does not appear in the the command palette.

How do I install this vsix file (or plugins in general) in the IDE under Ubuntu?

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Hi @steveinaustria.

  1. Select File > Quit from the Arduino IDE menus if the IDE is running.
    All Arduino IDE windows will close.
  2. Create a folder named plugins under the Arduino IDE's configuration folder, which is at this path on your hard drive:
    /home/<username>/.arduinoIDE/
    (where <username> is your Linux username)
    :red_exclamation_mark: The .arduinoIDE folder may be hidden by default in your file manager and terminal.
  3. Copy the downloaded .vsix folder to the plugins folder you created.
  4. Start Arduino IDE.

You should now be able to use the plugin as described in its usage documentation.